Every now and then my router just decides that I can't be allowed to access sites which I haven't accessed before the mysterious cut off point. If I try and ignore it then it gets angry with me and starts cutting off ones from before the cut off point too (IRC is usually the last thing to go). It still insists that the wireless network is connected and working properly, but it's clearly lying to me.
Now no amount of rebooting the computer or resetting/repairing internet connections will resolve the problem.
The ONLY thing I can find that can make internet on my machine start working properly again is rebooting the router, ie unplugging it.
Now at first I thought this might just be either my cranky old laptop or my rather dusty router. But since then I have got a new netbook, and tried both laptop and netbook on 4 different routers in 3 entirely separate houses. Same result every time, sooner or later it starts shutting off access and I have to reboot the router. I've also found the same problem happens with the 2 PCs I have connected in one of the houses mentioned.
Rebooting the router several times a day earns you no favours when you share with 6 other net-dependant students, so this is really starting to get on my tits.
No-one I've talked to has had this problem, but I've had it on so many machines on so many networks that I'm starting to think the internet just hates me.
In short, WTF is happening?!?
Now no amount of rebooting the computer or resetting/repairing internet connections will resolve the problem.
The ONLY thing I can find that can make internet on my machine start working properly again is rebooting the router, ie unplugging it.
Now at first I thought this might just be either my cranky old laptop or my rather dusty router. But since then I have got a new netbook, and tried both laptop and netbook on 4 different routers in 3 entirely separate houses. Same result every time, sooner or later it starts shutting off access and I have to reboot the router. I've also found the same problem happens with the 2 PCs I have connected in one of the houses mentioned.
Rebooting the router several times a day earns you no favours when you share with 6 other net-dependant students, so this is really starting to get on my tits.
No-one I've talked to has had this problem, but I've had it on so many machines on so many networks that I'm starting to think the internet just hates me.
In short, WTF is happening?!?